PA Funeral Director State
Exam II
2026/2027
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,Act The Funeral Director Law which regulates the licensure of persons and of
corporations engaged in the preparation and disposition of the bodies of
deceased persons.
'Board' The State Board of Funeral Directors of the Department of State of the
Commonwealth.
Bureau The Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs of the Department of State
of the Commonwealth.
Commissioner The Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs of the Department of
State of the Commonwealth.
Funeral Entity A restricted business corporation, professional corporation, pre-1935 corporation,
partnership, sole proprietorship, widow, widower or estate authorized by the
Board to practice the profession of funeral director.
Funeral establishment A place or premise approved by the Board wherein a licensed funeral director
conducts the professional practice of funeral directing, including the preparation,
care and funeral services for the human dead.
Hour of continuing education Sixty minutes of actual instruction in an approved course of continuing education.
Licensed funeral director An individual who has met the educational requirements and passed the
examinations required by the act.
Limited license A license issued by the Board that authorizes a person licensed to practice
funeral directing in a reciprocal state to practice funeral directing in this
Commonwealth in accordance with section 9(c) of the act (63 P. S. § 479.9(c)).
Preceptor A licensed funeral director under or with whom a resident intern is registered and
operates.
Premises The property on which the funeral establishment is located which consists of a
tract of land not intersected by a public highway or thoroughfare.
Prepaid burial account An account in which moneys are deposited by the funeral director during the
lifetime of an individual in accordance with a contract executed between the
parties for funeral merchandise and services to be performed and delivered at a
future time.
Prepaid burial contract A contract executed between a consumer and a licensed funeral director which
provides that the funeral director will provide funeral merchandise and render
services to the consumer upon the consumer's death or the death of another
designated individual and for which the consumer pays to the funeral director
moneys at the time of the contract or at a time prior to the rendition of these
services.
Profession The aggregate of all funeral service licensees and their duties and
responsibilities in connection with the funeral as funeral directors licensed under
the act.
Reciprocal state The District of Columbia or a state or territory of the United States of America
whose agency that is authorized to license persons to practice the profession of
funeral director in that jurisdiction has entered into an agreement with the Board
under which persons licensed in that jurisdiction may receive a limited license in
this Commonwealth.
, Restricted business corporation business corporation formed under 15 Pa.C.S. (relating to the Associations
Code) and authorized under the act.
What are the General Requirements for licensure? (21 years of age or older, of good moral character and shall present satisfactory
evidence to the Board that the applicant has satisfied the educational and
training requirements of the act and this chapter.pass a combined oral, practical
and written examination. A limited exception will be the granting of a restricted
license to estates, widow's or widower's of deceased funeral directors.
What is the initial registration fee for student trainee? $25
What is the Annual registration fee for student trainee? $15
What is the Initial registration fee for resident intern? $25
What is the initial registration fee for preceptor or $25
change?
What is the initial license fee for funeral director? $25
What is the initial license fee for restricted business $150
corporation, professional corporation, partnership or
shared funeral establishment?
What is the initial license fee for estate or widow, sole $125
proprietorship or branch office?
What is the initial registration fee for supervisor? $25
What is the fee for changing director or name on existing $35
license without reinspection?
What is the fee for an address change with an $125
inspection?
What is the fee for reinspection after failure? $85
What is the fee for certification? $25
What is the fee for verification of licensure or $15
registration?
What is the fee for Biennial renewal? $400